📍 606 SW Fifth, Laurel, Yellowstone County, 59044
South School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Laurel, Yellowstone County. The school has 165 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Laurel Elem school district. It serves grades Pre-K–K in a small-town setting. The school employs 10.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South School enrolls 165 students across grades Pre-K–K. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 10.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino and 4.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 143 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 4.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1.8% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
South School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MT-20, state senate district 28, state house district 55.
South School is one of 4 schools in Laurel Elem, based in Laurel, Montana. The district serves 1,157 students district-wide and employs 81 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 165 students, South School is smaller than the district average of about 289 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe